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New antibiotic that kills drug-resistant bacteria discovered in technician’s garden
The molecule was found in soil samples collected from a laboratory technician’s garden. The discovery shows that “there is ...
FDA approves first new antibiotic for UTIs in nearly 30 years
The drug Blujepa, from drugmaker GSK, provides a new treatment option as bacteria increasingly become resistant to the ...
There’s a New Pill to Treat UTIs
On March 25, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first new antibiotic to treat UTIs in 30 years. The ...
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Scientists Just Engineered Bacteria That Make Biodegradable Plastic
Scientists in South Korea have engineered tiny bacterial cells that are churning out plastic. The plastics produced by the ...
Engineered E. coli could be used to produce biodegradable plastics
E. coli bacteria could be used to create biodegradable plastics, reports a paper published in Nature Chemical Biology. The ...
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Twelve E. coli cases under investigation in Latvia
Latvian public health officials have reported 12 recent E. coli infections with mostly children sick. The Center for Disease Prevention and Control (SPKC) ...
‘May cause illness’: Popular grocery items recalled from Aldi over contamination concerns
A string of popular grocery store items have been recalled from Aldi over contamination concerns. Food Standards Australia ...
Shampoo recalled because of deadly Klebsiella oxytoca bacteria
Bottles of Tel Italy shampoo have tested positive for Klebsiella oxytoca in the US, in a second recall for a Tec Italy ...
Scientists uncover how enzymes evolved to function at low temperatures
Life has evolved over billions of years, adapting to the changing environment. Similarly, enzymes—proteins that speed up ...